Traditional use, antibacterial activity and antifungal activity of crude extract of Aloe excelsa

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 6, Issue 20, 2007, Pages 2406-2410

  Coopoosamy, R M ^a   Magwa, M L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Aloe excelsa; Aloeaceae; Antimicrobial; Traditional healers

Indexed keywords

PLANT EXTRACT;

ALOE; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BURN; CHAPPED LIPS; HUMAN; INDIGENOUS PEOPLE; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT; PRURITUS; RASH; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; WOUND;

ALOE; ASPHODELACEAE;

EID: 35648956222     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5897/ajb2007.000-2377     Document Type: Article

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